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‘The First Flower’ by Augusta Wallace Lyons

The First Flower by Augusta Wallace Lyons, 1956 Continue reading →

February 9, 2015October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Augusta Wallace Lyons, criticism, fiction, short stories, The First Flower Leave a comment

‘To Build A Fire’ by Jack London

To Build A Fire by Jack London, 1908 Continue reading →

February 6, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jack London, short stories, To Build A Fire Leave a comment

‘Death In The Woods’ by Sherwood Anderson

Death In The Woods by Sherwood Anderson, 1926 Continue reading →

February 5, 2015October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death In The Woods, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Talk To The Music’ by Arna Bontemps

Talk To The Music by Arna Bontemps, 1971 Continue reading →

February 4, 2015October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arna Bontemps, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, Talk To The Music Leave a comment

‘The Keyhole Eye’ by John Stewart Carter

The Keyhole Eye by John Stewart Carter, 1962 Continue reading →

February 3, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Stewart Carter, realism, short stories, The Keyhole Eye Leave a comment

‘The Contest For Aaron Gold’ by Philip Roth

The Contest For Aaron Gold by Philip Roth, 1955 Continue reading →

February 2, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Philip Roth, realism, short stories, The Contest For Aaron Gold Leave a comment

‘The View From Castle Rock’ by Alice Munro

The View From Castle Rock by Alice Munro, 2005 Continue reading →

January 30, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Scotland, short stories, The View From Castle Rock Leave a comment

‘Train’ by Alice Munro

Train by Alice Munro, 2012 Continue reading →

January 29, 2015October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Toronto, Train Leave a comment

‘Bardon Bus’ by Alice Munro

Bardon Bus by Alice Munro, 1982 Continue reading →

January 28, 2015November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Australia, Bardon Bus, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, realism, short stories, Toronto Leave a comment

‘How I Met My Husband’ by Alice Munro

How I Met My Husband by Alice Munro, 1974 Continue reading →

January 27, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, How I Met My Husband, short stories Leave a comment

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